Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China, mainland
China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 5.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in China, mainland stood at 5.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 27 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -29.79 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places China, mainland 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1965 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1966 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1967 | -29.79 % change on previous year | -815.0% |
| 1968 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1969 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 27 % change on previous year | +594.8% |
| 1974 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1975 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 8.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1982 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +762.4% |
| 1983 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1987 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1993 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1995 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2000 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 17.61 % change on previous year | +227.5% |
| 2003 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2013 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2014 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2015 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2018 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2020 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -815.0% | 4.17 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +762.4% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +594.8% | 3.89 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8218 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.58 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 20.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.23 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 24 India 5.92 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Russia 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Russian Federation 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 28 China 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mexico 3.26 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in China, mainland?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in China, mainland was 5.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 27 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.79 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does China, mainland rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.